Hand Cannons

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Hand Cannons are a semi-automatic pistols in Destiny. These Primary Weapons have powerful single shots but limited magazine size. They are ideals for dealing headshots and performing Precision Kills.

Exotic Hand Cannons

 Item LevelDamage TypeAttackImpactRangeStabilityReloadRate of FireMagazineZoomRecoilEquip SpeedAim Assis
((FEVER AND REMEDY~))Solar320–40081–8229–6210–5343–5022111585–10550
Ace of SpadesKinetic280 - 320814032332212159536
Fatebringer (Adept)Arc320–400814032–3833–432212159536–51
Hawkmoon (Year 1)70Kinetic334-365813851392213176060
Hawkmoon (Year 2)Kinetic320 - 400813851392213156060
Hawkmoon (Year 3)Kinetic?????????????????????
The First CurseKinetic290 - 32094321222158159020
The Last Word (Year 1)70Kinetic302-365681431563281710020
The Last Word (Year 2)Kinetic320 - 40068822563281510020
Thorn (Year 1)70Kinetic334-36568382216329178010
Thorn (Year 3)Kinetic400682931433298030
Word of Crota (Adept)Void320–4006825–3745–5145–603212155789–101
Zaouli's Bane (Adept)Void320–40068–709–4211–542932111590–11095

Legendary Hand Cannons

 Item LevelDamage TypeAttackImpactRangeStabilityReloadRate of FireMagazineZoomRecoilEquip SpeedAim Assis
Appellant IIIKinetic280682527563291510071
Byronic HeroKinetic280812541302291510059
Cygnus60Kinetic??405040406050156060
Down and Doubt 00-0Kinetic28074156048328158089
Duke Mk.44Kinetic??????????607
Exile's StudentKinetic30068193949329159879
Exile's Student (Adept)Kinetic38068193949329159879
EyaslunaKinetic270813851392213156060
FEVER AND REMEDY~Kinetic380813541432211158550
Fatebringer (Year 1)60Arc248-300814032332212179536
Fatebringer (Year 3)Kinetic365–400814032–3833–432212159536–51
Finnala's PerilKinetic280813736362212159466
Free Will IIIKinetic350682041483210159482
Gaheris-DKinetic28081235641227159065
Greenhorn Mk. 1160Kinetic??020107010050158080
Harrowed Zaouli's Bane (Year 2)Kinetic319–335711542163211159095
Harrowed Zaouli's Bane (Year 3)Kinetic365–40068–709–4211–542932111590–11095
Her Mercy60Kinetic331-365812532262210178836
Her RevengeKinetic300812739292210158850
How Dare YouKinetic350682033513211158181
I4I Reciprocal60Void248-3009450129157159020
Ill Will (Year 2)Kinetic1409450129157159020
Ill Will (Year 3)Kinetic3009450129157159020
Imago LoopKinetic220 - 400814032332212159536
Jewel of Osiris60Kinetic365-36581403243229176037
Jewel of Osiris (Adept)60Random Elemental365-36581403243229176037
Judith-DKinetic28094411726157159025
Kumakatok HC4Kinetic28074156048329158071
Loner.Rebel60Kinetic331-3658133453622817
Lord High Fixer (Year 1)60Kinetic248-300813836372211179041
Lord High Fixer (Year 2)Kinetic300813536372211159041
Merciful60Kinetic248-300812837302212178841
Mos Tempes60Kinetic??406035556050178045
Powerful. Tex Mechanica.60Kinetic??808010102040159020
Primed Bone Orchard Mk. 2260Kinetic??406060206050158040
Primed Mal Libra II60Kinetic??405040406050156060
Red Hand IX60Kinetic248-365812150332210178146
Six Dreg Pride60Kinetic365-36581305043229179034
Six Dreg Pride II60Random Elemental365-36581305043229179034
Sojourner Compass60Kinetic300-365812542332212159545
Stolen PrideKinetic30068254546329159071
TFWPKY 196960Kinetic272-331812837302210179041
The Chance60Kinetic272-33181254338226178353
The Devil You Don't60Kinetic272-33168174153325178685
The Devil You Know60Kinetic248-300812542332212179545
The Fulcrum60Kinetic331-36581393451228179038
The Great Refusal60Kinetic300-365813836372211159041
The Lingering SongKinetic35094462432158159237
The PalindromeKinetic35081393939229159446
The RevelatorKinetic27068174153328158585
The VanityKinetic280872470402281510074
The WailKinetic35081323739227158344
The Water StarKinetic28081403243229156037
The Water Star (Adept)Kinetic31081403243229156037
Timur's Lash60Kinetic331-36594481529157179430
Timur's Lash (The Dark Below)60Kinetic272-33194481529157179430
Uffern HC4Kinetic28087247043227159065
Up the Ante60Kinetic331-365682334563212179989
Venation III60Kinetic248-30081244437228179151
Word of Crota (Year 1)60Void300-331682545453212175789
Word of Crota (Year 3)Kinetic365–4006825–3745–5145–603212155789–101
Zaouli's BaneKinetic300-335711542163211159095

Rare Hand Cannons

 Item LevelDamage TypeAttackImpactRangeStabilityReloadRate of FireMagazineZoomRecoilEquip SpeedAim Assis
A Little Voice40Kinetic??8053253520441710026
Backhanded Compliment60Kinetic272-33181383639228176645
Cordova-HC3Kinetic?812527362210158035
Equuleus40Kinetic??806117392026178131
Hard Luck Mk. 5240Kinetic??403138396070179439
Heaven Can Wait60Kinetic272-33181234632229179544
Hoss Mk.5140Kinetic??404438466052178637
Kaifeng-HC3Kinetic?6822244832101510060
LOCK ARETE40Kinetic??010106010050158070
Merciless (Weapon)40Kinetic242403831366078178836
Mister Neutron40Kinetic??405057106050158030
Mos Ardus IVKinetic169????????1506
Mos Aria IIIKinetic?943211201510158033
Mos Azoth IVKinetic?813227292291510046
Mos Ganon V40Kinetic??034235310070179062
Mos Morsus IIIKinetic?81322739225158031
NIFTY BISCUIT40Kinetic??404038306050156050
Painted Big Chief Mk. 4540Kinetic??806910312061179623
Painted Mos Ardus V60Kinetic272-331681937453211174373
Polite Denial 0/160Kinetic272-33194452127159179927
Primed Big Sky Mk.4860Kinetic272-33194422531157178532
Regulator Mk. 43Kinetic135????MediumSlow1206
Regulator Mk. 5640Kinetic116/242943624201580179218
Renegade Mk.5540Kinetic??403931476026179047
Rience-DKinetic?81185135225158055
Silvered Maverick Mk. 4140Kinetic??403337426052178942
Sir Isaac40Kinetic??40483548607178339
Threnody HC4Kinetic?872252422291510048
Vortimer-DKinetic?94341120158158033

Uncommon Hand Cannons

 Item LevelDamage TypeAttackImpactRangeStabilityReloadRate of FireMagazineZoomRecoilEquip SpeedAim Assis
Azurduy-AKinetic?94301319156159018
Bandit Mk. 3615Kinetic??402537366054178536
Maverick Mk. 3215Kinetic??403131436016179143
Mos Calamus IKinetic37811935242291510038
Mos Ganon III15Kinetic??021295510031178063
Mos Scala IKinetic192811535222251510041
Peccadillo's Grace30Kinetic??019325210046179360
Searcher Mk. 3715Kinetic??403538446031178036

Common Hand Cannons

 Item LevelDamage TypeAttackImpactRangeStabilityReloadRate of FireMagazineZoomRecoilEquip SpeedAim Assis
Bandit Mk. 245Kinetic??40342141607178141
Duke Mk. 10??Kinetic??403224356035179335
Duke Mk. 20??Kinetic??021245110021179758
Duke Mk. 215Kinetic??402630286062179728
Maverick Mk. 205Kinetic??402332366028178436
Mos Ganon II5Kinetic??023224810035178755
Searcher Mk. 205Kinetic??80521034207178927

Play Style

These are pretty lack-luster in the Beta. Aside from "style", there is little to recommend these over the Scout Rifle, which fills a similar role (high damage, semi-auto deliberate fire). Their mags / cylinders are too small and they don't feel as snappy as Scout Rifles.


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